Tag Archives: One on one

Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart named three teenagers and 18 Pro League players in his squad to face Panama in a friendly international match from 7 pm on Friday March 27 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. It will be a baptism of fire for …

Waving excitedly from the top of the pavilion, Central FC player Darren Mitchell truly stands out at his team in many ways. The refreshing humility of the Princes Town-born 24-year-old young man hits you first. Mitchell moved to Tobago as a boy and lived there for 12 years and he …

Number 14 for W Connection, Hashim Arcia, was a tough number for Wired868 to contact, but with great persistence and bad weather, we were able to pull through. Stooping down next to the laptop, he cleverly spilled out answers to our questions. Arcia played with the Trinidad and Tobago National …

Andre Ettienne is currently on a journey to the highest point of professional football and, like everything else, this trip is not short of challenges. This 24-year-old Point Fortin Civic FC defender claimed that multiple injuries in the past set back his ambitions but he insisted that his dream of reaching …

“Nothing happens before its time” seems to be the mantra for 27 year old Special Reserve police officer and Police FC striker, Jameel Perry. Having overcome adversity at an early age and being compelled to work from as early as 15 years, today Perry has a strong understanding that everything  has …

Serious is the keyword used to describe 16-year-old St Augustine Secondary captain and center back, Joshua Marshall. That one word describes how Marshall portrays himself whether it is on the field or off the field. At first glance, you would not want to mess with the unsmiling schoolboy; but, after …

Defender and captain of the Naparima Boys College football team Amritt Gildharry is quite proud of the hard work of his coaches, support staff and teammates as they secured the SSFL Premier Division crown as well as the Big Four title. He got his first football when he was just …

“With God nothing is impossible.” That’s the motto of Jamari Warrick of St Benedict’s College, La Romain.  Seventeen year old Warrick of Enid Village, Rio Claro says his favourite colour is red, which is an expression of his warmth, and outgoing and affectionate personality. Warrick shares his daily commute to …

Reminiscent of tall, skillful and popular Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Brent towers some 6’ 2” over me and the rest of his team mates. At first impression, Sam renders a shy quiet personality, however once you begin to talk his language, football, he absolutely comes alive. At 18 years, Sam’s …

Eighteen-year old St Anthony’s College attacker Kwesi Allen cannot work on his football skills as often as he would like. Allen, who plays at right wing or striker, was the top scorer in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division this season. However, as a Success Village, Laventille resident, …

Tyrel “Pappy” Emmanuel lives in the quiet community of Jacob Settlement in Santa Flora and is a Form Four student of Shiva Boys Hindu College.  Meeting Emmanuel for the first time, it was quite obvious that he was a quiet and shy individual who transforms whenever he hits the field. …

Ethan Shim sat quietly fidgeting and trying not make eye contact as his eyes lingered onto the field where his St Mary’s College teammates warmed up for a practice session. The 17 year old young man chuckled softly as he tried to convince Wired868 that he wasn’t the least bit …